[CentOS] CentOS for non-tech user

mark m.roth at 5-cent.us
Sat Sep 26 20:47:19 UTC 2009


Les Mikesell wrote:
> mark wrote:
>> Niki Kovacs wrote:
>>> Les Mikesell a écrit :
>> <snip>
>>> Here's an example. I have a directory java/, with the latest java from 
>>> sun.com, plus the following script:
>> <snip>
>> I've just become familiar with alternatives, and now wonder why no one created 
>> that a decade ago.
> 
> It's not a real good fit for things like java where you really want to be able 
> to run multiple versions simultaneously, depending on the user, the app, or the 
> intended purpose (perhaps testing the next release while production apps 
> continue to use the older one).
> 
I gather, thought that is what JAVA_HOME is for....

	mark

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